Comparison

Pedigree Manager vs Reef Trak

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pedigree Manager

Easily create detailed pedigree charts for your pigeons. This app simplifies the process of documenting and visualizing your bird's lineage.

Highlights
  • Create pedigree sheets
  • Document pigeon lineage
  • Visualize bird's ancestry
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We are a team of expert programmers with over 30 years experience developing bespoke software solutions for businesses and ourselves. When a good friend mentioned what a nightmare he was having creating pedigree sheets for his pigeons we said – ‘We can help you with that!’ and Pedigree Manager was born.

About

Reef Trak

Manage your reef aquarium with detailed tracking of water parameters, dosing schedules, and livestock. Plan maintenance, map light intensity, and correct photos for a true-to-life view. Export data for AI analysis and track expenses for comprehensive aquarium care.

Highlights
  • Water parameter tracking
  • Dosing planning and logging
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Livestock cataloging
  • PAR map creation
  • Photo and video correction
  • Expense tracking
Features
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Reef Trak is an all-in-one reef tank manager for reef keepers who want more than a basic parameter log. Track water parameters, plan dosing, schedule maintenance, manage livestock, save photos, build PAR maps, import controller data, track expenses, and create reports across iOS and the web. Build a complete reef care history, then export real tank data to AI tools with TrakAI. FREE TO START. ONE-TIME PREMIUM UPGRADE. Reef Trak includes a free version with parameter tracking and core reef tank tools. Reef Trak Premium is available as a one-time upgrade. No monthly subscription. No yearly subscription. Pay once and use Premium tools without another recurring app bill. PARAMETERS Track alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate, salinity, temperature, pH, ORP, iodine, potassium, trace elements, and other reef tank parameters. Follow trends, spot drift, review stability, and see clear in-range or out-of-range indicators. DOSING Plan and track two-part, All-For-Reef, kalkwasser, trace elements, supplements, and custom routines. Use manual and guided dosing tools, bottle tracking, dose logging, reminders, and parameter connections to keep dosing tied to your real tank history. MAINTENANCE Create recurring tasks for water changes, filter swaps, probe calibration, dosing reminders, equipment checks, deep cleans, and custom care routines. Use weekly, fortnightly, monthly, yearly, every N days, or specific weekday schedules. Home screen widgets help show what is due today. LIVESTOCK Catalog fish, coral, and inverts with photos, care notes, acquisition history, tank placement, and long-term records. PAR MAPS Capture PAR readings across your reef tank and map them visually to understand coral placement, lighting coverage, and tank zones. TRAKTONE PHOTO & VIDEO CORRECTION Reef lighting can make photos and videos look far more blue than they appear in person. TrakTone helps correct reef tank photos and videos so corals, fish, and aquascapes look closer to what your eyes see. EQUIPMENT, EXPENSES & RECEIPTS Track equipment, food, dosing products, livestock purchases, maintenance costs, and other reef expenses. Receipt Scan Assist helps turn receipts into structured expense records. CONTROLLER IMPORTS & ICP TESTING Bring reef tank data into Reef Trak from supported controllers and testing systems, including Apex, Trident, and more. Track ICP results and keep lab testing connected to your tank history. EMAIL UPDATES Get reef-themed tank summary emails to stay connected to what is happening across your tanks, especially when managing multiple aquariums. REPORTS & AI EXPORTS Export parameter summaries, dosing logs, maintenance history, livestock notes, and other tank records in formats ready for AI tools. PRIVACY & DATA CONTROL Your tanks are your data. Reef Trak does not run ads and does not sell reef hobbyist data. Your reef records are protected with encryption on your device and on our backend. Free CSV export lets you take your tank history wherever you need it. Reef Trak is actively developed with frequent updates shaped by the reefkeeping community.

Screenshots

Pedigree Manager4 screens
Reef Trak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reef Trak at 100% against Pedigree Manager's 0%. Reef Trak also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (47 vs 1). Pedigree Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reef Trak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pedigree Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reef Trak holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reef Trak has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pedigree Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reef Trak's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pedigree Manager versus Reef Trak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedigree ManagerReef Trak
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings147 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB138 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTEKNET CONSULTANTS LTDReef Research Labs LLC

Customer experience

Pedigree Manager

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Reef Trak

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pedigree Manager

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Reef Trak

One-time1
  • Reef Trak Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Pedigree Manager free?
Pedigree Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reef Trak free?
Reef Trak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedigree Manager or Reef Trak?
Reef Trak is rated higher. Pedigree Manager averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reef Trak averages 4.8 from 47 ratings.

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